Modeling dress form



July 24, 1923- 1. F. KOBLINSKYI MODELING DRESS FORM Filed April 15. 1922 v gmawrm Mm Patented duly 224, i923.

nnrrn STATE IGIEATIUS F. KOBLINSKY, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

MODELING DRESS FORM.

Application filed April 15, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that IGNATIUS I Konnrrrsnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Modeling Dress Forms, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dress forms, particularly to a dress form adapted to be electrically operated.

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide a new and useful improved dress form, adapted to be used in connection with an electric motor carried by the base of the form to automatically cause the dress form to revolve thus relieving the dressmaker of the necessity of walking around the model to view same from different angles.

A further object of my invention is" to provide a new and useful improvement in dress forms, electrically operated and adapted to be placed in a show window for the purpose of advertising any article adapted to be placed thereon.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a new and useful revolving dress form which is simple in construction and operation, durable, efficient for the purpose intended and one that can be manufactured and placed on the market at a relatively small cost.

These and like objects of my invention will be better understood as the description follows and as is specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and which clearly illustrates the operation and construction of same,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved dress form, and

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on lines 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the accompanying drawing in detail, like characters of reference will be used to designate like parts in the different views.

The numeral 1 indicates as a whole a dress form which is in general outline constructed in accordance with the present type of forms now on the market, except, that the form is provided centrally of same with a tube 2 which is positioned in the up- Serial No. 553,291.

per end or neck of the dress form as indicated by the numeral 3. The dress form 1 is positioned over a base 4: on which is mounted a staff 5 adapted to enter the tube 2 and rest in engagement with a ballbearing member 6. The lower end of the tube 2 is formed with a gear 7, adapted to mesh with a bevel gear 8 which is keyed or otherwise carried by the transverse shaft 9, that is supported by brackets 10 and 11 mounted on the stalf or standard 5.

An electric motor 12 is mounted on the board 4 and is adapted to impart motion to the shaft 9 through the belt 13 and pulley 14:, mounted on the shaft 9.

In order to improve the appearance of the device and also to prevent the dress goods, etc., draped about the dress form from coming in contact with the electric motor, the shield or cover 15 is positioned over the electric motor and same is provided with apertures through which the staff 5 and belt 13 pass.

From the foregoing description of my invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it can readily be seen that when a dress form is equipped with suitable material, it is not necessary for the dressmaker to walk around the model to drape the material in a desired manner or to view same from different angles, as the electric motor 12 can be started which causes the form 1 to revolve through the means of the gears 7 and 8 and the sleeve 2 which is journaled in the upper end of the dress form.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, I realize that various minor changes may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and 9 scope of the invention as claimed, therefore, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact details of construction shown, nor to the combination and arrangement of parts.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described comprising a base, a rod extending vertically from said base, a dress form, a tubular member carried by the up aer end of said dress form and extending downwardly therein and adapted to be received upon the vertically extending rod, a gear carried by the lower end of said tubular member, a second gear carried by the said rod and meshing with the first mentioned gear, and means for rotating said gears and dress form.

2. A device of the above mentioned character, comprising a base, a rod extending vertically from said base, a tubular member loosely mounted on said rod, a dress form having its upper end mounted upon the upper end of said tubular member and adapt ed to enclose the upper portion of said rod, a gear carried by the lower end of said tubular member, a bevel gear carried by said vertical rod and adapted to mesh with the first mentioned gear, and means for rotating said gears and dress form.

3. In a device of the character described comprising a base, a rod extending vertically from said base, a dress form having ture.

IGNATIUS F. KOBLINSKY. 

